Illegal Deforestation in Mato Grosso: How Loopholes in Implementing Brazil’s Forest Code Endanger the Soy Sector

Illegal Deforestation in Mato Grosso: How Loopholes in Implementing Brazil’s Forest Code Endanger the Soy Sector

Brazil’s Forest Code (FC) is a landmark law that, despite dating back to the 1930s, has low compliance. Illegal deforestation continues, and millions of hectares that were set to be reforested remain degraded. Although sector agreements such as the Amazon Soy Moratorium (ASM) have been important in...

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Main Authors: Raquel Carvalho, Lisa Rausch, Holly K. Gibbs, Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Paula Bernasconi, Ana Paula Valdiones, André Vasconcelos, Vinicius Silgueiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
deforestation
Forest Code
soybeans supply chains
Mato Grosso
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1828
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